Dry Duster vs Fringed Myotis

Coniophora arida compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coniophora	Myotis
Species	Coniophora arida	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.